It was still 26 degrees as we headed up to West Down. More cars than a wet Wednesday in February. Dog walkers.
We headed over towards Highertown to the unusually dry path down through the woods to the river. Down down down. We met a group of sweaty kids and adults pushing bikes up waiting for us to pass. Glad of a rest I guess.
On down and along the ever lovely Walkham to meet the Tavy at Double waters. Instead of the usual coffee stop here we carried on along the river to where there used to be a fisherman’s shelter, long gone now. But no…….more bikers! Big boys this time, so we had to make do with a grassy patch before the spoil heaps. The river looked inviting enough for a dip crystal clear peat tinged water but we have to be back by 9 they said to check up on the football and so we were.
A pleasant walk in the relative cool of the evening.
Shame they lost.
Stella